Rainbow Services (Harlow)

18/06/2026

Here’s four free seated exercise sessions in Harlow available with Rainbow Services:

1. Fitness Fun & Friends
Seated exercise class for seniors in Harlow.
Every Thursday from 2pm at Leah Manning Centre, Harlow.

2. Seated Exercise with SWEAT Harlow
Low impact exercise for seniors in Harlow.
Every Thursday from 1.30pm at Fountain Farm Common Room, Bush Fair.

3. Seated Exercise for Respiratory Health
A low-impact fitness session for those with long term health conditions.
Every Thursday from 1.30pm at Gateway Hub, Maddox Road.

4. Fitness Fun & Friends with SWEAT Harlow
A fun and friendly seated exercise class for seniors in Harlow.
Every Friday from 11.30am at St James Church, Staple Tye.

Find out more and book a place at rainbowservices.org.uk/events

16/06/2026

Did you know there is a social bike ride that takes place in Harlow every Saturday?

Organised by Hub+Spoke, Harlow, a local partner of Rainbow Services and Essex Pedal Power here in Harlow, the rides meet at Harlow Museum every Saturday at 9.45am for a 10.00am start. More info below ✨

15/06/2026

11/06/2026

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09/06/2026

The Rainbow Services Youth Team have been busy out and about promoting the Essex Violence and Vulnerability Unit Youth Map which highlights all the clubs and activities available to young people in Harlow and across Essex. It features a variety of activities that caters to all interests: from sports clubs like football and dance, to art and music clubs.

At Harlow Library over the Bank Holiday weekend, they engaged with over 80 young people of all ages who were passing through and around the library. Last weekend they were at Harlow junior parkrun, an event held every Sunday at 9am in the Town Park Showground Field, where young people aged 4-14 complete a free 2k run, walk or jog together. The turnout was fantastic at around 50 kids which was amazing to see. This is a wonderful event that shows there are brilliant opportunities for the young people of Harlow to find community and positivity in our town, and the Essex Youth Map is an amazing tool for finding out what's available.

If you work with families or in a youth setting, we'd be delighted to provide you with some small cards to hand out so that families can find out more about local activities, just please send us a DM with your details.

Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner for Essex

08/06/2026

*Sabrina Carpenter voice* please, please, please take our Harlow Active Families Survey 2026 🙏

We’re looking to learn more about how families in Harlow stay active and we need YOUR help!

If you are a family living in Harlow with children aged 0-16, we’d love to hear all about the activities you take part in, whether that’s organised clubs and groups, visits to local parks, walking, cycling, swimming, active play or any other ways you enjoy being active as a family.

We’d also like to hear about any fitness opportunities for families you might like to see in Harlow.

This survey is completely anonymous and should take no more than 2-3 minutes to complete. It will close on Monday 22 June 2026.

You can start the survey at: rainbowservices.org.uk/activesurvey2026

Thank you 🙏

07/06/2026

The Community Hub team will be running their weekly Monday Drop In + Join In session 10:30-12:30, then will be at the Food Bank and Tye Green Library next week if you want to see them for face to face support.

The phone line will also be open Monday - Friday 10am-2pm so please do call with questions about crisis situations, community activities, mental health referrals and more. The Hub team are very knowledgeable about other local organisations who can help support too.

Thank you Harlow Library and Harlow Health Centres Trust Limited for your support.

06/06/2026

Calling all crafters! Rainbow Services Community Builder team organise a fortnightly craft club for retired and semi-retired people in Harlow.

All abilities welcome. Come along and try something new, or teach us your skills!

The next session is this Monday, 9 June, 10am-12noon at Morris House, near Staple Tye.

Contact Tracy on 07701 224342 or [email protected] for more details.

05/06/2026

Harlow has a brand new free app celebrating the town's incredible street art scene — and we're excited to share it with you!
Painting Harlow's Future brings together over 60 murals from the MurWalls Live 2026 event and Harlow Council's underpass transformation project into one interactive art trail. Artists from across the UK descended on Broad Walk and the town's underpasses in March 2026, turning construction hoardings and forgotten walkways into a stunning open-air gallery.
Download the free app, explore the trail using the interactive map, and collect each mural by visiting it in person. Complete the whole trail and you'll be entered into a prize draw. We have prize drawings for Playhouse tickets - and more prizes being added!
It's free, it gets you outdoors, and it's a brilliant way to see Harlow through fresh eyes.
📱 Available on iOS and Android 🔗 paintingharlowsfuture.com
A collaboration between Harlow Council, MurWalls, and Japeto.


Harlow Health Centres Trust Limited

04/06/2026

🎶 Here we go again 🎶

The Community Builder team are busy organising their next afternoon teas for local retired and semi-retired people. And you guessed it, the singer will be covering music from the Abba period!

Join us Tuesday 7 July at The GPCA or Wednesday 8 July at Harlow Rugby Club.

Thanks to kind funding from Jewson and HTS, we can keep the costs of this event low 💙

So spread the word to family, neighbours or friends that you think might like to join us for an afternoon of food, good music and fun!